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Rev. cuba. med. mil ; 37(4)oct.-dic. 2008.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-547123

ABSTRACT

Se presenta una paciente con hipertiroidismo por una enfermedad autoinmune del tiroides que luego de 2 semanas de tratamiento con propiltiouracilo comenzó a presentar un rash generalizado acompañado de fiebre que evolucionó rápidamente a una insuficiencia hepática aguda, fallo multiorgánico y muerte. Se demostró en la necropsia la necrosis masiva del hígado. Se revisaron las afectaciones hepáticas inducidas por reacción idiosincrásicas a medicamentos. Se recomienda instruir a los pacientes sobre posibles síntomas de hepatotoxicidad, indicar pruebas hepáticas periódicamente a los hipertiroideos tratados con antitiroideos y evitar el uso simultáneo de fenobarbital.


The case of a patient with hyperthyroidism due to an autoimmune disease of the thyroid glands that after two weeks of treatment with propylthiouracil presented a systemic rash accompanied with fever evolving quickly to an acute hepatic failure, multiorgan failure, and death, was presenetd. A massive liver necrosis was confirmed in the necropsy. The hepatic affectations induced by idiosyncratic drug reaction were reviewed. We suggest to instruct these patients on the possible symptoms of hepatotoxicity, to indicate periodical hepatic tests to hyperthyroid patients treated with antithyroid agents, and to avoid the simultaneous use of phenobarbital.


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Liver Failure/complications , Idiosyncrasy , Propylthiouracil/adverse effects
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